Yearly Record: 78-88
Hayden Hurst Over 3.5 Receptions -110
Baltimore’s defensive backs are some of the leagues best and they’ll be guarding Chase and Higgins. With the focus moving to them, Hurst will get a matchup with either a safety or slower linebacker. Hurst has eight games over 3.5 catches and averages 5.3 targets a game. Last week against Baltimore, he was targeted five times and caught 4 balls.
Roquan Smith Over 9.5 Tackles -120
Roquan Smith has become one of the NFLs most feared inside linebackers and for good reason. He tallied 169 tackles this season and had nine game over 9.5 tackles. This includes the final regular season game against Cincinnati when he had 16 stops. He averages 9.9 tackles a game and I think that with Lamar out, this game will be a blow out. That means Cincinnati will be running the ball and giving Smith opportunities to make stops.
Joe Mixon Over 81.5 Rushing And Receiving Yards -115
Seeing that Baltimore is without Lamar, I think this game will be a blowout. That means the Bengals will be running the ball often with Mixon. He has six games over 81.5 rushing and receiving yards this year and tallies the majority of his yards on the carpet. In the Bengals-Ravens first matchup, Mixon rushed for 78 yards and had 10 receiving yards.
Joe Burrow Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns -200
Last year in the playoffs, Joe Burrow played out of his mind. This season, his efficiency has also been great passing for touchdowns. He has eleven games over 1.5 passing touchdowns with four coming in the last five games. Baltimores secondary is good, but playoff Joe Burrow is a different type of animal. Hammer the over.
Mark Andrews Over 4.5 Receptions +105
With Lamar out, it’ll be tough for either Huntley or Brown to push the ball down field. An inexperienced quarterbacks best friend is a good tight end and Andrews is legit. He has seven games on the season over 4.5 grabs and averages 7.5 targets a game. Andrews didn’t play in the Ravens most recent matchup with Cincinnati, but earlier in the year against them he caught eight passes on ten targets.